Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Geranium versicolor

Beautifully veined flower of Geranium versicolor.

Notice how the intricate violet design begins as lime-green lines from the center.

Geranium versicolor is a geranium species native to Italy, Greece, Albania, and former Yugoslavia, and an introduced species in only a few other European countries. Formerly known as Geranium striatum, it is commonly named Veiny Geranium or Wood Cranesbill. This is a perennial geranium that is semi-evergreen, occurring as a flourishing green ground cover in moist, partly shaded areas in deciduous woodlands. The large, five-lobed leaves are deeply veined, usually bearing brown blotches on the inner end of each lobe. The white flowers are uniquely adorned with an intricate, violet, linear design. Geranium versicolor has a long flowering season, and is frequently used in gardens as a slug-resistant ground cover, in shaded areas.
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